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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Bakary Manneh wasn't expecting an arduous journey when he set off from ...
News Gambia » Government: The Gambia Adopts First National Dementia Plan, Marking a Milestone for Africa
The Gambia has validated and adopted its first National Dementia Plan 2027-2031, the first of its kind in the WHO African Region, marking a significant step towards strengthening prevention, early ...
News Gambia » Government: Government & UNFPA Step Up Efforts to Reduce Maternal Deaths
The Gambia has stepped up efforts to reduce preventable maternal deaths, with the government, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and other partners calling for stronger investment, improved ...
News Gambia » Government: Tchiroma’s move to Gambia reshapes regional politics around Cameroon
It’s been over three weeks since Cameroon’s opposition leader and self-proclaimed winner of the recent elections, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, arrived in The Gambia surreptitiously. The Gambian government ...
News Gambia » Government: Gambia government ravaged by COVID-19
Three ministers in Gambia’s government have tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said, days after the West African nation’s president went into self-isolation. President Adama Barrow said ...
News Gambia » Government: The Gambia government issues stern warning against the return of exiled Jammeh
The Gambian government has issued a stern warning to former exiled president Yahya Jammeh following his recent announcement that he was ready to return 'home'. They warned that he risks facing legal ...
News Gambia » Government: Gambia: Government Praises Gambian Soldiers for Restraint After Senegalese Troops Demolish Bullock Border Camp Fence
Senior government officials and military commanders on Friday praised soldiers stationed at the Bullock Military Border Post for showing restraint after Senegalese troops crossed into the disputed ...
News Gambia » Government: Gambia Stands Up
As multiparty democracies come under increasing pressure around the world, West Africa has emerged as a bright spot. In recent years, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, and Sierra Leone have successfully used ...
News Gambia » Government: Gambia Says Female Government Workers Must Wear Headscarves
Gambia on Tuesday ordered female government employees to wear headscarves at work in a sign that the West African country is embracing a Muslim identity one month after President Yahya Jammeh declared ...